[C320-list] Boarding Ladder

[John Stevenson]

Must have been our bunch of boats Ken as my problem identical to yours.
Looks like ss rivets to fix'
Regards
John #1086

On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 3:25 AM, Martin Rosenberg <
martinlrosenberg at gmail.com> wrote:

> My previous boat was a Pearson with narrow teak steps. I replaced them with
> Catalina steps from Catalina Direct. I installed them with ss rivets and
> they are still going strong more than 10 years later.
> Martin Rosenberg
> On Apr 19, 2015 12:51 PM, "Ken" <kspir4 at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Mine only had glue also.  Top one (bottom one when in the water) fell off
> > and landed on the swim platform (thankfully).  I found that having that
> > step come loose was not an anomaly when second fell off.  it went into
> the
> > water and sank.  I guess they cut some corners on the newer boats.
> > Is it better to rivet or bolt them on?
> > Has anyone had to replace the steps?  If so, did you get them from
> > Catalina?
> > Ken
> > Moondancer
> > #1089
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Apr 16, 2015, at 8:15 PM, John Stevenson <
> > johnstevenson12944 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Not mine Dick or Arthur.
> > > One would have thought they should have ss rivets but definitely
> nothing
> > on
> > > my boat.
> > > Just seems to be a grey bondage material!
> > > John
> > >
> > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Elizabeth Schwartz <
> > > schwartz781 at optonline.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Ahoy.....I removed and replaced two steps last year......stainless pop
> > >> rivets and adhesive.....think I used 4200......seal to prevent water
> > from
> > >> getting into tubing...Joe ...#245
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 07:45 PM, Arthur Miller wrote:
> > >>
> > >> John, You mention glue... No fasteners are apparent ?
> > >>> My steps appear to be attached by what looks like a SS pop-rivet.
> Art.
> > #
> > >>> 680
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Sent from my iPad
> > >>>
> > >>> On Apr 16, 2015, at 7:12 PM, John Stevenson  wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Good morning all
> > >>>> One of the steps on the boarding ladder has come off.
> > >>>> Is any one able to tell me what type of contact material I can use
> to
> > >>>> glue
> > >>>> it back on.
> > >>>> Have never had to glue this type of step onto stainless steel
> before.
> > >>>> Any help would be appreciated.
> > >>>> regards
> > >>>> John
> > >>>> Jaraman # 1086
> > >>>> Brisbane,Aus
> > >>>
> > >>>
> >
>